With Growing Trust Deficit for Modi Govt, Will Opposition Gain From the Kisan Mahapanchayat Model?
Farmersâ opposition to the new laws has come as a shot in the arm for multiple opposition parties, who have dwindled to make their presence felt in the face of BJP's media machinery.
Farmers in large numbers attend the 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in UP's Shamli district on February 5. Photo: PTI
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isan mahapanchayat in Bhainswal village, Shamli on February 5, it was Priyanka Gandhiâs turn to address a similar gathering of farmers on Wednesday.Â
Addressing an estimated crowd of 10,000 farmers at Chilkana, Sahranpur, all of whom had congregated to protest against the new farm laws, the Congress leader minced no words to target the Union government, and said that it was pushing through the legislations without the consent of those who stand to be the most affected by them.Â